Breaking the News

By BBC Radio Scotland

Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.

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How many episodes does Breaking the News have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

Breaking the News episodes:

July 25, 2025 Susie McCabe, Alex Kealy, Krystal Evans and Scott Agnew
Des and the team break up the week's big news, including US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, concerns about overtourism in Edinburgh, a study about optimism, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and more.
Lead Writer: Jennifer Walker
Additional material: Paul Brown, Chris Ballard, Scott Graham, Gregor Paton, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, James Docherty, Joe Shooman, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Darren Miller & Grant Morrison.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Lauren Mackay
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production.
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29min
July 18, 2025 Robin Ince, Amanda Dwyer, Gareth Waugh and Diona Doherty
Jay and the team break up the week's big news, including President Donald Trump's surprise interview with the BBC, a proposal to replace ferries with tunnels for Shetland, a new 'height filter' for dating, and the theft of Beyonce's unreleased music.
Lead writer: Chris Ballard
Additional Material: Kate Smurthwaite, Lee Jevon and Garth Apthomas, Chris Stanners, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright, Louis George, Dominic McGladdery, James Docherty
Producer: Chris Quilietti and Lauren Mackay
Series producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production.
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29min
July 11, 2025 Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer, Rosco McClelland and Sooz Kempner
Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more.
Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley
Additional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Johnny Kitterick, Katharine Kennedy, Alan Hazlie, Jennifer Walker
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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29min
July 04, 2025 Jay Lafferty, Stuart Mitchell, Tiff Stevenson and Daliso Chaponda
Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The dramatic vote in Westminster over the UK government's welfare bill, President Donald Trump's flagship spending policy, new technology at Wimbledon, Debbie Harry at 80 and much more.
Lead writer: Adele Cliff
Additional material: Alice Bright and Darren Phillips, Evan Gilsenan, Nathan Cowley, Paul Masterman, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Stephen Holford, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Paul Di Paola, Rebeeca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified production.
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29min
June 27, 2025 Kemah Bob, Raymond Mearns, Susan Riddell and Sam Lake
Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: Reaction to US strikes in the Middle East, plans to restrict short term lets in the Highlands, moving the Edinburgh festival out of August, Rod Stewart at Glastonbury and much more.
Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham
Additional material: Chris Stanners, Darren Phillips & Alice Bright, Gregor Paton, L.P. Stanton, Luke Gannon, Stephen Holford, Katherine Kennedy, Chris Ballard, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright and Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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29min
June 20, 2025 Mark Nelson, Ria Lina, Elaine Malcolmson and Stuart McPherson
Des and the team break up the week's big news, Including the fallout from the G7 Summit, first minister John Swinney's latest pitch for independence, the spat between Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Edinburgh Council, the new head of MI6 and much more.
Lead writer: Steven Dick
Additional material: Paul Masterman, Paul Hennell, Kate Smurthwaite, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Alex Buchanan and Mark Granger, Dominic Mcgladdery, Nathan Cowley, Ian Searle.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Euan MacLean
An Eco-Audio certified Production
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29min
April 18, 2025 Felicity Ward, Raymond Mearns, Kathleen Hughes and Robin Morgan
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
April 12, 2025 Mark Nelson, Elaine Malcolmson, Don Biswas and Kate Hammer
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
April 04, 2025 Ashley Storrie, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and Sam Lake
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min
March 28, 2025 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Ignacio Lopez, Susan Riddell and Liam Withnail
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
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29min

FAQs about Breaking the News:

How many episodes does Breaking the News have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

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